A Knowledge On How Lighting Affects Productivity In Spring TX
Part 3
How Proper Lighting Can Boost Your Productivity, Health, & Mood
Improving lighting in the workplace will go a long way in enhancing productivity and everyone’s overall health. A few tweaks and adjustments to the already existing lighting can make all the difference. Here are a few tips to get you started.
1. Avoid Using Bright Overhead Lights
It can be quite challenging to determine the right amount of light using the naked eye. This is to say, the amount of lighting in your office might just be enough, but simply because the hallway lights seem brighter will give you a feeling that the office lights are dimmer, hence want to switch to brighter lights. Brighter lights aren’t exactly recommended in the workplace, and for a good reason. Exposure to bright lights creates ‘disability glare,’ making your eyes strain even more. Nonetheless, turning down all overhead lights can help your eyes adjust. You can then adjust the light intensity to suit the surrounding.
2. Consider Variable Lighting
The number of factors will determine whether you need bright or dim light in the room. Persons working on computer screens, for example, will want lots of light as compared to when working on physical documents. Providing both of the worlds, by having individual lights installed to help illuminate the room well, as well as on-demand task lighting, can help create a good environment for work. One will only need to switch on the preferred light for the specific task at hand.
3. Consider OLED Lighting
OLED, or Organic Light-Emitting Diode, creates eye-friendly flat-panel lighting, which is easier on your eyes when compared to standard light bulbs. This type of lighting is commonly used in high-end tablets, but can also be used for office lighting as well.
4. Reduce Exposure To Blue-Light
Many offices use LED and Fluorescent lights for ambient lighting. Although energy-efficient, these light sources emit lots of blue light, which tends to disrupt a person’s circadian rhythm. This is the same light emitted by computer screens and phone screens. Prolonged exposure to these lights only makes it harder for one to fall asleep or even sleep at all. Limiting exposure to this type of light can, however, help improve your employee’s productivity and health. You can do this by investing in blue-light blocking glassed to be used whenever one is working on a computer and other digital screens.
5. Make Maximum Use Of Natural Light
Most workplaces rely on artificial light for illumination. Many will have fluorescent lights turned on all day every day, which again increases exposure to blue light. Unless your business cannot receive natural sunlight, you might want to let as much natural light in as possible. Encourage the employees to open all windows to let the natural light in. Even the smallest amounts of natural light are good for your health and productivity. Make use of it.
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